season two, episode three. Innocent.
At a party. Ashleigh is standing with Joey and Nate. They all have beers in their hands and are sharing a blunt. Chris is across the room from them, talking animatedly to Asia. Ashleigh's face shows her displeasure.
Ashleigh: (annoyed) Why is he even talking to her?
Joey: Come on, Ash, give him a break.
Ashleigh: (insistently) They broke up months ago. What's he doing?
Nate: (reasonably) We all know he's not over her. (He sees some girls and passes the blunt to Ashleigh) Bella! Hola, senorita! (he looks at Joey and Ashleigh.) I'll see you guys later. (hurries away, looks over his shoulder) Chris'll be fine, Ashleigh.
Ashleigh: (rolls her eyes, turns to Joey) You're not at all worried?
Joey: (sighs, gently) Chris is a big boy, Ashleigh. He can handle it. (Ashleigh looks annoyed) Come on! He loves her. He can't help that. It'll be okay.
Ashleigh: (sighs) Yeah. (Suddenly, Chris leans in and kisses Asia. Ashleigh has a loss of breath) I have to go. (She hands the blunt quickly to Joey before hurrying past him.Joey looks after her.Ashleigh runs outside. She sits by herself on the steps and tries to catch her breath and sort through her feelings. She hasn't been sitting for very long when somebody sees her and walks over)
Scott: Hi, Ashleigh.
Ashleigh: Scott. (She looks up in surprise, and wipes a tear away) Hi.
Scott: (he's holding a beer. It is clearly not his first one) You okay?
Ashleigh: (nodding vigorously) Yeah, yeah. I'm fine. (She smiles at him.)
Scott: (smiles back at her. He comes closer, and sits down next to her. He is visibly drunk, and he sloshes some of his beer onto her) Shit, sorry.
Ashleigh: (smiles at him again) Don't worry about it. (He grins back)
Scott: So why are you out here by yourself? (Ashleigh shrugs and bows her head) Hey, it's okay. You don't have to tell me. It's just...you're too pretty to be sad. (She lifts her head at him and they smile at each other again. He finishes his beer. He looks at her again, considering his approach. He reaches out and gently takes her hand in his) How come we never hang out?
Ashleigh: (looks at him in surprise) I don't know.
Scott: (warmly) Well, I'd really like to.
Ashleigh: (smiles) Me too. (she looks down at her hand in his and she is deliriously excited)
Scott: (softly) That works out then. (he reaches out and touches her face with his other hand before kissing her. Ashleigh's eyes open in surprise. But then she gives in and kisses back. Suddenly, they hear raucous shouting from the party raging inside) Do you want to go somewhere more private?
Ashleigh: (her eyes are wide) Um...I don't know...I...
Scott: (he strokes her cheek and squeezes her hand gently) Let's go somewhere.
He pulls her to her feet. She is dumbstruck. He takes her and stumbles along. She giggles. He pulls around a corner to the side of the house.
Scott: (leaning against the siding) This is where people usually go. (He kisses her again, much more passionately. They make out for a few moments before he starts to push her head down. She's confused.)
Ashleigh: Scott...
Scott: (confused) What?
Ashleigh: I...I don't...um...I don't know...
Scott: Come on. (He grabs her hand and guides it to his zipper.) I want you.
Ashleigh: I don't...um...I don't...
Scott: (drunkenly) Come on, babe. It's easy. (He guides her onto her knees. He opens his pants. She's still hesitant. He strokes her hair with both hands and she finally begins)
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Chris and Asia are making out. He pauses to smile at her.
Chris: I love--
Asia: (cuts him off and grabs his hand. She gives him a look of pure seduction.) Come on. (She pulls him outside)
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Meanwhile, Joey is looking for Ashleigh. He walks outside and looks around.
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Nate is inside making out with Bella. She is giggling a lot. They start progressing further than kissing.
Bella: (pointedly) Right here? (She giggles)
Nate: (gives her a look filled with lust) We can go somewhere.
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Joey is walking around aimlessly.
Joey: (muttering) Come on, Ashleigh, where could you possibly have gone? (He rounds the corner and sees Ashleigh and Scott Hanson. His eyes widen.) Shit. (he turns away, and sees Asia and Chris stumbling toward him) Chris!
Chris: Joey? What are you doing here? (Asia whispers in his ear and moves past Joey)
Joey: Chris, don't--
Nate appears with Bella and starts pulling her toward the same spot. Joey loses his head completely.
Joey: Nate! Um...Don't...
Nate: Hey, Joe. (Whispers to Joey conspiratorially) She kind of wants some privacy, you feel me?
Joey: I...um...No, I mean, I---
Asia: (loudly) Oh my God. (Joey closes his eyes before turning around. Nate and Bella and Asia and Chris are all looking at Ashleigh and Scott. Ashleigh is still on her knees and Scott's pants are open.)
Ashleigh: (mortified) Oh my God. (She turns bright red and stumbles to her feet) Oh my God.
Chris: (looks at her. He's hurt. He lets go of Asia's hand) Oh my God.
Joey: (to himself) Shit.
Scott: (unabashedly) Hey, you guys, could you maybe go find another corner?
Nate: (sardonically) Oh, I think we're all having a ball right here.
Chris keeps looking at Ashleigh. She is speechless with embarrassment. Absently, she wipes her mouth. Chris looks away.
Asia: (laughs) Interesting turn of events.
Scott: (drunkenly) Asia? (he steps toward her) You want to join us?
Chris steps forward aggressively. Nate and Joey automatically move with him, ready to hold him back.
Joey: (calm) Let's go, Chris.
Nate: Yeah, come on. (he looks back at Bella) I'll call you. (They start to walk away, Chris in the lead. Nate turns back) Come on, Ashleigh.
Ashleigh makes her way through Scott, Asia, and Bella and trails after the boys.
